#557B71
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.1% 0.046 176.3), rgb(85, 123, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#557B71 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557B71 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 123, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 18%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.046 176.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #557B71 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557B71 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #557B71 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #557B71 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.012 176.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C0
oklch(80.9% 0.02 176.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CA8A0
oklch(70.8% 0.033 176.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F9289
oklch(63.1% 0.041 177.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#557B71
oklch(55.1% 0.046 176.3)
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Step 700
700
#466960
oklch(49.1% 0.043 176.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A564E
oklch(42.8% 0.036 174.8)
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Step 900
900
#324741
oklch(37.8% 0.028 175.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2926
oklch(26.9% 0.016 176.5)
#557B71 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #787671 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717172 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A7C78 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557B71
#557B71
oklch(55.1% 0.046 176.3)
- #886773
#886773
oklch(55.1% 0.045 355)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #557B71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.050
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.055
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.058
Use #557B71 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.